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blog 111: In which I explain where some things stand.

Posted on September 27, 2018 by mgbauer

On September 1st my new young adult novel THE THINGS THAT WILL NOT STAND was released. It’s always an exciting time, as well as nerve-wracking, when a new story goes out into the world. It’s a bit like your child … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Riverbend, Scholastic Australia, Schonell Theatre, Setting, The Things That Will Not Stand, University of Qld | Leave a comment

blog 110: In which I bring you up to date with some recent and some not-quite-so-recent goings on.

Posted on September 16, 2018 by mgbauer

I haven’t really posted much about what’s been happening over the last five months or so, and as it turns out, there’s been quite a lot! Such as … SCHOOL VISITS: I’ve had 25 or so great school visits including … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carnegie Primary School, Caroline Magerl, CBCA awards, Chrissie Krebs, Christine Bongers, Early Childhood, Josie Montano, Leanne Linard, Maya and Cat, Morris Gleitzman, Rodney Loses It!, Sheryl Gwyther, St Finbarr's Ashgrove, Sweet Adversity, The Things That Will Not Stand | 2 Comments

blog 109: In which I man-splain to the CBCA Judges How They Should Vote in the 2018 Early Childhood Category as only a Middle-aged White Male who has a book on the Short-list, really can.

Posted on July 3, 2018 by mgbauer

As you may have heard RODNEY LOSES IT! written by me and illustrated by the awesome Chrissie Krebs has been shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA awards in the Early Childhood category and obviously we’re both thrilled and honoured! Now some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alison Lester, Boy, CBCA awards, CBCA Judges, Chrissie Krebs, Hark It's Me Ruby Lee, I'm Australian Too!, Just a Dog, Lisa Shanahan, Mem Fox, Patrick Guest, Phil Cummings, Rodney Loses It!, The Second Sky, The Very Noisy Baby | 6 Comments

blog 108: In which the characters from Don’t Call Me Ishmael discuss their weirdest dreams.

Posted on April 18, 2018 by mgbauer

In 2013 I wrote a short story based on the Ishmael series that was included in an anthology created by my German publishers Carl Hanser celebrating 20 YEARS OF HANSER CHILDREN’S BOOKS. The piece was called Ismael und das Team … Continue reading →